Exam 5: The Biological Bases of Behavior Part 1

The chemicals that are secreted from the terminal buttons into the synapse are

Theodore suffered a stroke recently, and now he finds he constantly hears a buzzing sound in his ears. In this case, it is likely that the stroke occurred in Theodore's

Damage to the cerebellum is most likely to result in

The central nervous system consists of

The medulla is involved in

An action potential is

Fiona puts her hands into a sinkful of lukewarm water; Luke puts his hands into a sinkful of ice-cold water. Based on what is known about neural transmission, you could predict that the action potentials will

Which brain structure appears to play an active role in integrating sensory information?

When nicotine acts on the brain it acts like acetylcholine and binds to ACh receptor sites causing postsynaptic potentials. Nicotine is

Neurotransmitters are "recycled" to be used again through the process of

Nicotine functions as an agonist when it

When a neuron's electrical charge becomes positive and travels along the axon, the neuron is said to be firing

If electrical stimulation of a brain structure results in an animal's eating constantly and gaining weight rapidly, the structure stimulated MOST likely is the

Peggy smells a very strong odor; Harry smells an odor that is barely detectable. Based on what is known about neural transmission you could predict that the action potentials will

In humans, mirror neurons have been found in the

A gunshot wound in the back of the head would cause the victim to be permanently unable to maintain bodily coordination. The part of the brain that would be damaged is the

The soma or cell body of a neuron

It is logical to consider ____ to be an endorphin ____.

If inhibitory postsynaptic potentials did not exist,

The main function of the axon is to